In a medium saucepan, cook onion in olive oil over low heat until translucent. Add salt and pepper. Turn heat up to medium. Add tomato paste and stir to heat through. Add water and basil. Heat and stir until sauce comes to a low boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes to an hour, stirring occasionally. Serve over hot pasta. (Makes enough sauce for about 1 to 11/2 pounds of pasta.)

Susan Fiore, Dublin

Editorís note: Because this recipe does not include the number of servings, a per-serving nutritional analysis is not possible.